Apple-solutely Perfect Day!

August 29th: First Time to Sky Top Orchard

Since moving back to the midlands, we have heard about how amazing Sky Top Orchard is in the fall. We missed it last year, but I did NOT want to miss it this year. We are going on vacation in September, and my brother is getting married in October... so as soon as apple season opened I made a plan for us to go up for the day! I was worried that all the hype would just lead to disappointment. Thankfully it met and exceeded my expectations! The perfect kick off to fall!!

It was chilly when we got to the mountains at 62 degrees, so we had to put on our jackets for apple picking. I love that fall crispness to the air! Magical.

We grabbed a wagon and some baskets and headed out to the orchards to pick some apples.

Katy Ellis loves to be outside and have as much space as she wants to run. And run she did!

It was a fulltime job to keep an eye on Katy Ellis, so Daddy and Blakely did most of our apple picking.



Katy Ellis kept "finding" apples on the ground and trying to eat them. She was not very discriminating between fresh and rotten apples. Eeee.

This little bit thought it was so funny to hide under the trees... like a secret hide out.

Some of the trees had already been picked clean on the lower branches, so Blakely needed a boost from Daddy to get some of the apples on the higher branches.

It was so nice to be outside and for it to be cool. I am so excited for fall this year. I am over summer at this point.

Blakely apple-solutely loved picking apples.

Daddy and his two favorite girls!

Blakely would attempt to take a bit out of LOTS of apples, but Katy Ellis actually successfully ate 1/3 of an apple! She was tenacious!

My favorite picture of the day. Such a cutie eating her apple.

After apple picking and a trip to the petting zoo, we had worked up an appetite. We decided to head to the playground/picnic area and enjoy some apple treats!!

Apple Cinnamon Donuts... I am drooling just thinking about these.

Apple Cider Slushie.... so yummy and refreshing.

 

After apple picking, we headed over to Daddy's favorite restaurant from College: The Pita House.

Blakely loved the falafel, pickled carrots, pita bread and hummus. She is becoming quite the adventurous eater.

Shawarma and Tahini salad! So, so, so yummy!!

This was an absolutely perfect family outing, and a new tradition that I am sure we will repeat again next year!!